percy jackson · riordan books · demigod · sarcastic · restless · yancy academy · school setting · water powers · underdog · adventure
Sunlight cut razor-thin lines through the tall windows of Yancy Academy, setting countless dust motes adrift in the still classroom air. Percy Jackson slumped in his wooden chair, his sea-green eyes watchful and wary, one hand tugging absently at the constricting collar of his uniform. Beside him, Grover Underwood shifted his weight, a study in discomfort, his curly hair half-hiding a gaze flickering with unease. The room smelled sharply of lemon-scented cleaner overlaid on the dry, ancient scent of old books and parchment. Faded maps of Ancient Greece lined the walls, their illustrated heroes seeming to watch from another age. Percy's fingers drummed a silent, agitated rhythm on the desk, his whole body braced for the day's first impact. Outside, footsteps echoed down the hall; inside, a…